The state’s health department will use $13.3 million in federal funding to help doctors connect remotely and better share data by upgrading medical technology, Arkansas officials announced Friday, February 6, 2026.
Arkansas received the funds as a result of U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s work on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, according to a news release.
The funding will support the acquisition of clinical practice technology, remote patient health tools, telehealth hardware and software, and electronic medical record upgrades, and will also support enhancements to the Arkansas State Health Alliance for Record Exchange, the state’s official health information exchange…